International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is one of the world’s most trusted and widely recognized English proficiency exams. It is designed for individuals aiming to study, work, or migrate to countries where English is the primary mode of communication - including the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.
IELTS evaluates four essential language skills: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, ensuring that test takers are fully equipped for academic, professional, or everyday environments.
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes + 10 minutes transfer time (paper-based test)
You’ll listen to four recordings of native English speakers. These include conversations and monologues in various contexts-ranging from daily social situations to academic lectures. The test is designed to evaluate your ability to understand main ideas, recognize opinions, and follow the development of arguments. You'll answer 40 questions based on what you hear.
Duration: 60 minutes
Academic Module: Includes three long, complex texts taken from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers. These texts are appropriate for individuals entering university or professional fields.
General Training Module: Consists of five shorter passages from advertisements, handbooks, notices, and work-related documents.
The section tests your reading comprehension, ability to identify details, understand logical arguments, and recognize writers' attitudes and purpose.
Duration: 60 minutes
Task 1:
- Academic: Interpret and describe visual data like graphs, charts, or diagrams.
- General Training: Write a formal or informal letter responding to a situation.
Task 2: Compose a structured essay expressing an opinion, argument, or solution to a given problem.
This section evaluates your ability to present ideas clearly, structure arguments, and use appropriate vocabulary and grammar.
Duration: 11–14 minutes
This face-to-face interview includes three parts:
1. Introduction & Interview: You’ll answer questions about yourself, your home, studies, work, and interests.
2. Long Turn: You’ll be given a cue card with a topic, one minute to prepare, and then speak on the topic for up to two minutes.
3. Discussion: A deeper two-way discussion related to the topic in Part 2.
This section assesses fluency, coherence, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammatical range.
Test Format: Choose between Computer-Based or Paper-Based formats.
Score Validity: Results are valid for two years.
Global Recognition: Accepted by over 10,000 institutions in more than 140 countries, including universities, immigration departments, government bodies, and professional organizations.